City vs city
Los Chaves vs Rio Rancho, NM
Los Chaves and Rio Rancho are tied on overall score, with the biggest factor difference in hail.
Use this comparison for relocation decisions, insurance shopping, and hazard-prioritized mitigation planning.
Hazard breakdown
Scores describe each city’s reference grid tile, not every property. A missing model is unavailable, not zero risk. Air quality is a current EPA AirNow signal; other factors describe baseline exposure. The overall score blends different hazards and is not a probability of damage. Read the scoring methodology and sources.
Overall
Los Chaves: 41/100 · Rio Rancho: 41/100
No gap.
Flood
Los Chaves: 100/100 · Rio Rancho: 84/100
Los Chaves is 16 points higher.
Los Chaves: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 8 features intersect this tile.
Rio Rancho: FEMA NFHL flood zones: 11 features intersect this tile.
Wind
Los Chaves: 13/100 · Rio Rancho: 13/100
No gap.
Los Chaves: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wind exposure derived from ingested design wind / climatology tiles.
Lightning
Los Chaves: 26/100 · Rio Rancho: 26/100
No gap.
Los Chaves: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Rio Rancho: Lightning exposure derived from ingested climatology tiles.
Tornado
Los Chaves: 12/100 · Rio Rancho: 8/100
Los Chaves is 4 points higher.
Los Chaves: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Tornado risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Hail
Los Chaves: 50/100 · Rio Rancho: 68/100
Rio Rancho is 18 points higher.
Los Chaves: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Rio Rancho: Hail risk derived from NOAA SPC historical reports.
Storm surge
Los Chaves: Unavailable · Rio Rancho: Unavailable
A score difference cannot be calculated without both sources.
Los Chaves: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Rio Rancho: Storm surge model is not available for this location yet.
Wildfire
Los Chaves: 56/100 · Rio Rancho: 58/100
Rio Rancho is 2 points higher.
Los Chaves: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Rio Rancho: Wildfire exposure derived from ingested fire potential tiles.
Current air quality
Los Chaves: 27/100 · Rio Rancho: 27/100
No gap.
Los Chaves: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.
Rio Rancho: Air quality signal derived from the latest EPA AirNow combined AQI grid.